Arctic mudminnows (Dallia)

General data
- Main name: Arctic mudminnows
Classification
- Family: Esocidae - Pikes
- Order: Esociformes - Pikes
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Dallia is a genus of mudminnows native to Russia and Alaska. Molecular data indicates the genus is more closely related to Esox and Novumbra than Umbra. Dallia diverged from Novumbra + Esox approximately 66 million years ago. Three species in this genus are recognized:
- Dallia admirabilis Chereshnev, 1980 (Amguema blackfish)
- Dallia delicatissima Smitt, 1881 (Pilkhykay blackfish)
- Dallia pectoralis T. H. Bean, 1880 (Alaska blackfish)